Loaded Baked Potatoes
★ Issue CMSC·22–050 · Published 11 Dec 2022
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Loaded Baked Potatoes.

Crispy-skinned potatoes dusted with Chain Reaction®, loaded with cheddar, bacon, sour cream, and scallions

PREP 15 min
COOK 60 min
TOTAL 1:15h h
SERVES 4 people
HEAT mild
BLEND RATING 4.9 140 reviews · Chain Reaction®
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Large rimmed sheet panInstant-read thermometer

Crispy-skinned potatoes dusted with Chain Reaction®, loaded with cheddar, bacon, sour cream, and scallions

Ingredients

FOR THE POTATOES:

  • 4 large baking potatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Casa M Spice Co® Chain Reaction®
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked crispy, drained, crumbled
  • 4 Tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 bunch scallions, greens only, chopped
  • Casa M Spice Co® Hooked® to sprinkle over the top

Method

  1. 01

    Preheat oven

    10 min

    Get your oven to 400°F so it's ready when your potatoes are prepped. This ensures even cooking from the moment they hit the rack.

  2. 02

    Wash and dry potatoes

    5 min

    Scrub them clean and pat completely dry — moisture is the enemy of a crispy skin. You need that surface bone-dry before oil and seasoning hit it.

  3. 03

    Season potatoes for crispy skin

    3 min

    Rub each potato with olive oil, then dust generously with Chain Reaction®, rotating as you go to coat every inch evenly. This gives you that seasoned, crispy exterior. (Skip this step and wrap in foil if you prefer a softer skin instead.)

  4. 04

    Bake until fork-tender

    1h m

    Lay potatoes on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F for about 60 minutes, then start testing at the 50-minute mark — you're done when a fork slides through the center like butter. On a grill or smoker, use indirect high heat until they hit that same fork-tender stage.

  5. 05

    Load the potatoes

    3 min

    While they're still hot, split them open and layer in butter, sour cream, scallions, cheddar, and bacon — the heat melts everything together. Top it all with a sprinkle of Hooked® to tie the whole plate together.

  6. 06

    Serve immediately

    Get these to the plate while they're still steaming — that's when the cheese is melted, the butter is pooling, and every bite is at its best.

From Mike's Notebook

01

Oil the potatoes before the spice hits them; Chain Reaction® needs fat to bloom and stick.

02

Bake until a fork pierces the flesh like butter — overcooked skins crack and lose their crisp.

03

Load the potatoes while they're still hot so the butter and cheese melt into the flesh.

Nutrition

675 Calories / serving
15 gProtein
43 gTotal Fat
18 gSat. Fat
59 gCarbs
7 gFiber
2 gSugars
395 mgSodium

Estimated · 1 serving · calculated from the ingredient list, not lab-tested.

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